The Department of Political Science has narrowed our previous five track concentrations to three concentrations. These changes have already been approved. However, to conform to Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS) standards separate Program Codes for the three tracks are being established. We are also updating the bulletin description.

The Department of Political Science has narrowed our previous five track concentrations to three concentrations. These changes have already been approved. However, to conform to Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS) standards we are required to establish a separate Program Code for the American Institutions Concentration. No other changes or updates are needed.

The Department of Political Science has narrowed our previous five track concentrations to three concentrations. These changes have already been approved. However, to conform to Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS) standards we are required to establish a separate Program Code for the International Studies Concentration. No other changes or updates are needed.

We propose dropping two courses, 3980:670 and 3980:672. Neither course has been taught in more than a decade and given the expertise of the current faculty are unlikely to be offered any time in the future.

Conform requirements for those who have taken courses as a non-degree student prior to seeking admission to the MA or MPA with the requirements for those who have a certificate and our now seeking admission oto the MA or MPA.

Blanket proposal to change the pre-requisites on most 600-level courses.

Economics

Program changes

2011, Fall

Final Approval Granted03/22/2011

no

02/02/2011

Proposal Summary:

This is a blanket proposal to delete any existing pre-requisites for the 600-level courses listed below. For each of these courses the following pre-requisites will be added: “Admission to the master’s program in economics or permission of the department.”

3250:602 Macroeconomic Analysis I
3250:606 Economics of the Public Sector
3250:611 Microeconomic Theory I
3250:620 Applications of Mathematical Models to Economics
3250:621 Application of Linear Models in Economic Analysis
3250:626 Statistics for Econometrics
3250:628 Seminar in Research Methods
3250:633 Theory of Wages and Employment
3250:664 Seminar in Economic Growth and Development
3250:666 Seminar in Regional Economic Analysis and Development
3250:670 International Monetary Economics
3250:671 International Trade
3250:683 Monetary Economics
3250:697,8 Reading in Advanced Economics

The above listed courses currently either (1) do not have any course pre-requisites listed in the Bulletin, or (2), have fewer economics pre-requisites than are required to gain admission in the Master’s Program in Economics. As a result students have attempted to register for one or more of these classes when they lack the fundamental background in economics necessary to take these classes.

We are requesting that a new course be added to the graduate sociology curriculum 3850:628 Professional and Ethical Issues in Sociology.

This new course provides an overview to incoming graduate students about the professional rights and responsibilities of sociologists in regard to research and teaching as well as issues related to the ethical conduct of research. It will also equip incoming students with needed information to navigate the graduate program successfully in regard to writing and presentational skills.

Name and credit hour modification to 3850:604 - Research Methods and Design

Sociology

Course changes only

2011, Fall

Final Approval Granted04/22/2011

no

04/18/2011

Proposal Summary:

We are requesting two changes for the course 3850: 604 - Research Design and Methods. The first change is to modify the course name to: Quantitative Methods in Sociology. The second change is to increase the credit hours for the course from 3 to 4.

The request for an increase in student contact hours from 3 to 4 is in order enable the instructor to schedule lab time time for students to better master the analytical techniques presented during course lectures.

The NEOMFA Executive Committee has voted to change the required number of Craft and Theory courses to three (versus the current number of two), and the required number of Literature courses at the 600 level or equivalent to two (versus the current number of three). Of the three Craft and Theory courses required, at least one and no more than two may be taken in the student’s primary genre. Students in the program during the time of this curriculum change will choose to abide by either the previous or revised requirement.

Add new course 3300:110 English Composition I + Workshop. Delete 3300:189 Writing Workshop. Include 3300:110 in General Education Transfer Module Course Requirements for English Composition. These changes in GenEd will be implemented at the university (not college) levels.

Clarifying prerequisites of 3300:112 and 3300:114 in the bulletin to properly reflect existing prereqs established by Ohio articulation agreements, and adding 3300:110 as a prereq (see proposal AS-11-049).

Name and credit hour modification to 3850:604 - Research Design and Methods

Sociology

Course changes only

2011, Fall

Proposal Withdrawn01/18/2011

no

00/00/0000

Proposal Summary:

We are requesting two changes for the course 3850:604 - Research Design and Methods. The first change is to modify the course name to: Quantitative Methods in Sociology. The second change is to increase the credit hours for the course from 3 to 4.

Making changes to the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program to give students more options and to remove requirements on out-dated courses. See AS-11-055 for the courses changes that are necessary for this proposal. Also see AS-11-056 for the new option of Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Management Track).

Adding a Management Track to the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program for students who are interested in designing and developing systems for business information management. See AS-11-055 for the courses changes that are necessary for this proposal. Also see AS-11-054 for the System Track of Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.

Adjust admission requirements and application deadlines. Adopt new course names and numbers. See AS-11-055 for the courses changes that are necessary for this proposal. Also see AS-11-060 for Program Change of Master of Science in Computer Science (Thesis Option) (346001MS)

Adjust admission requirements and application deadlines. Adopt new course names and numbers. See AS-11-055 for the courses changes that are necessary for this proposal. Also see AS-11-059 for Program Change - Master of Science in Computer Science (Non-thesis Option) (346000MS)

Prerequisite change for 3450:140 Fundamentals of Mathematics for Primary Educators

Theoretical and Applied Mathematics

Course changes only

2011, Fall

Final Approval Granted09/19/2011

no

06/17/2011

Proposal Summary:

Change the prerequisites for 3450:140 from "Completion of 100 or 135, with a grade of C- or better, or placement test; and 5100:200 with a grade of C- or better." to "completion of 3450:100 with a C- or better, or completion of 3470:250 with a grade of C- or better, or placement test. Corequisite: 5100:200."

Program Change: General Business - Change in Core Curriculum. Remove the statement, "All students must be in a four year degree granting program before taking Core 5 - 12," from the Bulletin description.

Program change for Master of Business Administration. The structure of the program and required courses are being revised to include Gateway; Professional; Core; Concentration;Action Learning; and Integrative courses.

Change Course Description for 6700:696: Special Topics in Professional Development

General Business

Course changes only

2011, Fall

Final Approval Granted02/03/2011

no

01/02/2011

Proposal Summary:

Change description of 6700:696: Special Topics in Professional Development - change to increase the maximum number of credit hours that can be earned by repeating this course from 4 credits to 6 credits.

Change to marketing program foundation and professional experience requirements

Marketing

Program changes

2011, Fall

Final Approval Granted03/24/2011

no

02/24/2011

Proposal Summary:

There are three specific majors in the marketing program: Marketing Management, Sales Management and Integrated Marketing Communications (changed from E-Marketing Major). Each of these majors will include 4 courses specific to the major. This proposal establishes the common elements of the program. The first common element is 4 foundation courses (Professional Selling, Marketing Research, Buyer Behavior and Marketing & Sales Analytics) that are relevant to each major. The second common element is the Professional Experience courses. In it all students will take the Marketing Capstone Project. Students also have the option to either take an Internship in Marketing Management or at least three credits in Professional Workshops in Marketing.

New course 6500:305 as part of the CBA core (course will eventually replace 6500:222 Quantitative Business Analysis II. However, 6500:222 needs to be offered till the end of Fall 2011 to transition students who have taken 6500:221. Hence 6500:305 is being proposed as a new course)

Pre-requisites for 6500:333 (Supply Chain and Operations Analysis) to 6500:222 or 6500:304; and 6500:330 from 6500:222 and 6500:330 presently). (Note: 6500:304 is the proposed new Business Statistics course)

General Business--New Class-6100:350 (new proposal number)--Class Name--Special Topics in Business

General Business

Program changes

2011, Fall

Final Approval Granted04/22/2011

no

04/19/2011

Proposal Summary:

General Business New Class - 6100:350 (new proposal number). Credits 1-3: Class Name - Special Topics in Business. Rationale: Provides a way to record the LEAP classes that are offered during summer sessions.

Program Change - Supply Chain/Operations Management Major. Delete 6500:350 Fundamentals of Enterprise Resource Planning as a concentration requirement, thus reducing required concentration credits from 15 to 12 credits. Increase accompanying electives requirement from one to "two" from the list of elective course selections; and add 6500:325 Analysis, Design & Development of Information and 6600:475, Business Negotiations to the list of electives choices.

Program Change: Information Systems Management Major. Required course credit hours changed from 21 credits to 19/20 credits: add 3460:209 Computer Science I(4 credits),; one course to be deleted (6500:350), one course to be moved to electives (6500:420), option to take either 6500:315 OR 3460:210 Computer Science II (which is to be addded).

- Rational to change two electives to two requirements
Two 7000 classes are added as consecutive courses intended to provide more solid foundation with familiarity with the subject matter.

- Rational to add new electives
Four elective courses are added as the Computer Science department has joined the New Media Minor interdisciplinary group beginning this semester. Five Photography classes and two Communication classes are added due to increase option for students.

Currently we offer a minor that does not require a student to take an advanced painting class. We are adding advanced painting (7100:455) to required rather than elected courses and bring the painting minor to the 18 credits required for a minor. We deleted advanced life drawing from electives to allow for more focus on painting electives within minor. Additionally, we have rewritten existing sequence of required classes to make more clear.

Changes in Printmaking emphasis to reflect deletions in the bulletin.
Adds 7000:100 Introduction to New Media as a requirement.
Adds 7000:300 New Media II Creative Practice and 7000:400 New Media III: Creative Projects to the list of Art Studio Electives.
Adds 7000:401 History of Performance and New Media to the list of contemporary Art History electives.
Changes the distribution of our intermediate and advanced classes to better serve the needs of students.
.

Change 1: Change 7100:105 (See CPA-11-035) Introduction to Art Education from 3 credits to 2. Two credits are sufficient to cover course material and frees up one credit to add a new course to the major.

Change 2: Add 7100:430 (See CPA-11-050 ) Professional Practices in Art Education (1). This course is needed to prepare pre-student teaching support and guidance, and prepare students for permanent positions in the art education field.

Change 3: Add 7100:425 (See CPA-11-042 ) Ceramics: Methods, Materials, and Concepts (3), 7100:427 (See CPA-11-038) Art in the Inclusive Classroom (3), 7100:424 (See CPA-11-048) Middle School Materials and Techniques (3), 7100:423 (See CPA-11-040) Community Based Art Education (3), and 7100:426 (See CPA-11- 044) Early Elementary Art Education (3) courses to the art education curriculum. Because of art education program growth and development, Special Topics classes that were offered on a rotating basis as different sections of the Special Topics number (7100:484), need to be formalized with course names, numbers, and integration into the art education program.

Change 4: Add 7100:428 (See CPA-11-046) Elementary Field Experience: Art Licensure (1) and 7100:429 (See CPA-11-052 ) Secondary Field Experience: Art Licensure (1) to accommodate the need for supervised field experiences during art teaching method courses. Field hours are currently absorbed in methods courses and students are given no direct supervision.

Change 5: Alter studio requirements to give students the opportunity to explore studio coursework in greater depth. These changes also freed up 3 credits to build in prior changes to the program without increasing the total degree credit requirements.

The course has successfully been taught as a Special Topics in Art Education course for two semesters. It has been fully enrolled and is an option for one of the art education requirements. No additional resources required at this time.

Add 7100: 527 Art in the Inclusive Classroom 3. The course has successfully been taught as a Special Topics in Art Education course for two semesters. It has been fully enrolled and is an option for one of the art education requirements. No additional resources required at this time.

The course has successfully been taught as a Special Topics in Art Education course for two semesters. It has been fully enrolled and is an option for one of the art education requirements. No additional resources required at this time.

The course has successfully been taught as a Special Topics in Art Education course for two semesters. It has been fully enrolled and is an option for one of the art education requirements. No additional resources required at this time.

The course has successfully been taught as a Special Topics in Art Education course for two semesters. This course has been over enrolled, and is in high demand from art education students and art teachers. The art education areas intends for the course to be offered every third summer.

The course has successfully been taught as a Special Topics in Art Education course for two semesters. This course has been over enrolled, and is in high demand from art education students and art teachers. The art education areas intends for the course to be offered every third summer.

The course has successfully been taught as a Special Topics in Art Education course for three semesters. It has been fully enrolled and is an option for one of the art education requirements. No additional resources required at this time.

The course has successfully been taught as a Special Topics in Art Education course for three semesters. It has been fully enrolled and is an option for one of the art education requirements. No additional resources required at this time.

Eliminate the BAT degree options for Communication Majors. Revise the existing BA degree option to include a minor.

Raise entry GPA from 2.3 to 2.5 for all majors, restrict access to 300-400 level classes to students in any degree granting college except Summit College, only accept English 3300:111, 112, 113, 114 and Communication 7600:105, 106 for Communication majors GenEd requirements. Eliminate ability to take both 7600:105 and 7600:106 for credit.

This proposal seeks to establish a zero credit course for the purpose of capturing all the students who are developing the final ePortfolio Capstone for graduation. Having students in a course will make data collection more complete in TK20 and with our rubric evaluations of the ePortfolios. Creation of a zero credit course will allow for students to be in a collaborative environment for support in the completion of their ePortfolios.

This proposal will change the Emergency Care course from 2 credits to 3 credits to meet CAATE accreditation content standards. In addition, the current proposal will simply clean up inconsistencies in how the credit hours are listed for several courses in the General Bulletin. The overall total credit hours required does not change as a result of these changes.

This proposal is written only to clarify how courses have been offered per the Higher Learning Commission’s (HLC) new definition of distance education. Prior to the June 2010 policy change, courses that were offered by Distance Learning (DL) technology did not fall into the definition of Distance Education as defined by the HLC. Coursework in the program may be (traditionally has been) offered in the DL format. This proposal only addresses the HLC policy 3.2 that courses offered in a DL format must be reported to the HLC. Formal acceptance of this proposal is necessary so the reporting departments on campus are fully aware of the potential of DL offerings within the program.

Change in History Requirement for Higher Education Administration master’s program

Ed Foun & L

Program changes

2011, Summer I

Final Approval Granted04/19/2011

yes

03/18/2011

Proposal Summary:

Propose to replace 5100:703, a doctoral level course, with 5190:615, a master’s level course, as a program requirement covering the history of higher education. This change is for the Higher Education Administration master’s program so program requirements are at master's (rather than doctoral) level. This proposal also seeks to make the mode of delivery for 5190:615 as face-to-face, web-enhanced, or web-based.

To offer TAG core course (5100:220 Educational Psychology) before formal admission to the College of Education, with the prerequisites of:

5100:200 Introduction to Education (may be taken as a prerequisite OR corequisite)
3300:111 English Composition I (4)
7600:105 Introduction to Public Speaking (3)
OR
7600:106 Effective Oral Communication (3)
Natural Sciences (3-4)
Social Sciences (3-4)
Current BCI and FBI background.

Change existing course prerequisites to allow students not fully admitted to doctoral program admission to course, by changing text to, “Admission to the Ph.D. program in either Elementary or Secondary Education, or department consent.”

This proposal creates a new online course, 5600:415 Mental Illness & Media. It will highlight mental illness as portrayed in the media, including stigma, stereotypes, and related constructs. It will be an undergraduate education elective for any major. [Note: ED-11-23 creates the graduate portion of this "slash" course.]

This creates the graduate portion of a new online course, Mental Illness & Media (5600:515). This course will highlight mental illness as portrayed in the media (including stigma, stereotypes, and related constructs). It will be a graduate elective course not required for a specific degree. [ED-11-20 creates the undergraduate portion of this "slash" course.]

Advanced Systems Theory and Topical Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy are currently required courses in the Marriage & Family Therapy Program. However, both courses were tagged under the 5600:720 Topical Seminar course number. Assigning a course number to each course adds clarity for accreditation and student registration purposes.

This change is needed to add more clarity to the program requirements. Adding 5600:656 which is already listed in Graduate Bulletin coursework, but not in the Graduate Bulletin description; adding additional course requirement for 5600:785 Internship of a continuous enrollment until completion of clinical hours requirement. Adds 8200:622 to the Cognate requirements.

This proposal is to reactivate the Advanced Physical Education Program Option and change the program name to Physical Education: Advanced Physical Education Teacher Education. Additionally, this proposal changes the Physical Education: Advanced Physical Education Teacher Education program to a totally online advanced physical education program.

Replaces four required courses with two new required courses. Increases the number of required computer engineering electives from four to six. Adds an elective currently offered as a special topics course.
Proposal contact: John Welch

Electrical and Computer Engineering Courses are renumbered into a more informative system, correcting cumulative effects of previous changes.
Course changes resulting in 4450 undergraduate courses are included in this program change. Renumbering changes on 4400 undergraduate courses are included in EN-11-52 and EN-11-53. Corresponding changes on graduate courses are proposed in EN-11-54.
Proposal contact: John Welch

Electrical and Computer Engineering Courses are renumbered into a more informative system, correcting cumulative effects of previous changes.
Course changes resulting in 4400 undergraduate courses are included in this program change, and in EN-11-53. Renumbering changes on 4450 undergraduate courses are included in EN-11-51. Corresponding changes on graduate courses are included in EN-11-54.
Proposal contact: John Welch

Electrical and Computer Engineering Courses are renumbered into a more informative system, correcting cumulative effects of previous changes.
Renumbering changes in 4400 undergraduate courses are included in EN-11-52. Renumbering changes on 4450 undergraduate courses are included in EN-11-51.
A few special topics courses are given regular course numbers in EN-11-51. Corresponding changes for graduate courses are proposed here.
Proposal contact: John Welch

Update elective and cognate elective course choices in the program requirements for the Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics to include more offerings from more disciplines. Correct graduate bulletin copy.

Delete 3150:101 Chemistry for Everyone and 3150:100 Chemistry for Society as required choices for General Education in the Natural Science section in General Education.
Delete 3850:100 Intro to Sociology and 3230:150 Human Cultures as required choices for General Education in the Social Science sections in General Education.

Course Addition for the Joint Masters of Social Work Program: 7750:692; Group Work Practice

Soc Work

Course changes only

2011, Fall

Final Approval Granted04/19/2011

no

03/25/2011

Proposal Summary:

This is a proposed course addition to the Joint Masters of Social Work Program. The course is currently taught as an elective at Cleveland State University. The University of Akron School of Social Work proposes that this course be added to our Masters of Social Work Curriculum as an elective. Course number assignment is as follows: 7750:692.

Course elective additions to the Joint Masters of Social Work program: 7750:691;7750:692 and 7750:694

Soc Work

Program changes

2011, Fall

Final Approval Granted04/22/2011

yes

04/18/2011

Proposal Summary:

This proposal requests that these courses be added as elective options to the Joint Master of Social Work Program (The University of Akron and Cleveland State University) Schools of Social Work. These three courses are currently taught as electives at Cleveland State University. The University of Akron School of Social Work proposes that these courses be added to our Masters of Social Work curriculum as electives.
7750:692 - Group Work Practice - 3 credit hours
7750:691 - Social Work Values and Ethics - 3 credit hours
7750: 694 - Theories and Procedures in Addiction Studies - 3 credit hours

Course Addition to the Joint Masters of Social Work Program: 7750:694; Theories and Procedures in Addiction Studies

Soc Work

Course changes only

2011, Fall

Final Approval Granted04/19/2011

yes

04/11/2011

Proposal Summary:

Theories and Procedures in Addiction Studies
This is a proposed course for the Joint Master of Social Work Program (The University of Akron and Cleveland State University) Schools of Social Work. The course is currently taught as an elective at Cleveland State University. The University of Akron School of Social Work proposes that this course be added to our Masters of Social Work curriculum as an elective. Course number assignment is as follows: (7750: 694).

This is a proposed change to the School of Social Work undergraduate course (7750:422); Field Experience Seminar II. The faculty proposes a change from one credit hour to two credit hours per semester.

This is a proposed change to the School of Social Work undergraduate course (7750:276) Introduction to Social Welfare. The faculty proposes a change from current(4)four credit hours to proposed (3) credit hours.

Course title change from: Black Family Issues (7750:455) to Social Work with African American Families

Soc Work

Course changes only

2011, Fall

Final Approval Granted03/22/2011

no

02/23/2011

Proposal Summary:

Change to School of Social Work undergraduate elective course title: Black Family Issues in Social Work Practice (7750: 455). The faculty proposes the following course title change: Social Work Pratice With African American Families.

Course addition to the undergraduate Social Work program: 7750:275; Introduction to Social Work Practice

Soc Work

Course changes only

2011, Fall

Final Approval Granted03/22/2011

no

02/23/2011

Proposal Summary:

Introduction to Social Work Practice
This is a proposed ndw course to the undergraduate Social Work Program. The Introduction to Social Work Practice course will become a pre-requesite for students interested in entering the School of Social Work. The addition of this course will fulfill course requirements established by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Proposed course number is (7750:275).

Proposed credit hour change to School of Social Work course: 7750: 493 Field Experience Social Agency I

Soc Work

Course changes only

2011, Fall

Final Approval Granted03/22/2011

no

02/23/2011

Proposal Summary:

This is a proposed change to the School of Social Work undergraduate course (7750:493) Field Experience Social Agency I. The faculty proposes a change from four credit hours to three credit hours per semester.

Proposed credit hour change to School of Social Work course: 7750: 494 Field Experience Social Agency II

Soc Work

Course changes only

2011, Fall

Final Approval Granted03/22/2011

no

02/23/2011

Proposal Summary:

This is a proposed change to the School of Social Work undergraduate course (7750:494) Field Experience Social Agency II. The faculty proposes a change from four credit hours to three credit hours per semester.

Changes to the School of Social Work Undergraduate Bachelor of Arts/Social Work tag degree program

Soc Work

Program changes

2011, Fall

Final Approval Granted03/22/2011

no

02/23/2011

Proposal Summary:

Proposed change to the School of Social Work Undergraduate Bachelor of Arts/Social Work tag degree (without a language) Program. This includes the following additions/changes to the Bachelor of Arts/Social Work curriculum: Addition of prerequisite course: 7750:275-Introduction to Social Work Practice (3 cr. hours); Change in credit hour requirements to the following courses: 7750:276-Introduction to Social Welfare (from 4 cr. to 3 cr.); Field Experience Seminar I-7750:421 (from 1 cr. to 2 cr.); Field Experience Seminar II-7750:422 (from 1 cr. to 2 cr.); Field Experience Social Agency I - 7750:493(from 4 cr. to 3 cr.); Field Experience Social Agency II-7750:494 (from 4 cr. to 3 cr.) and change to course title - 7750:455 - from Black Family Issues to Social Work Practice with African American Families.

Changes to the School of Social Work Undergraduate Bachelor of Arts Program (with a language)

Soc Work

Program changes

2011, Fall

Final Approval Granted03/22/2011

no

02/23/2011

Proposal Summary:

Proposed change to the School of Social Work Undergraduate Bachelor of Arts Social Work degree (with a language) Program. This includes the following additions/changes to the Bachelor of Arts/Social Work curriculum: Addition of prerequisite course: 7750:275-Introduction to Social Work Practice (3 cr. hours); Change in credit hour requirements to the following courses: 7750:276-Introduction to Social Welfare (from 4 cr. to 3 cr.); Field Experience Seminar I-7750:421 (from 1 cr. to 2 cr.); Field Experience Seminar II-7750:422 (from 1 cr. to 2 cr.); Field Experience Social Agency I - 7750:493(from 4 cr. to 3 cr.); Field Experience Social Agency II-7750:494 (from 4 cr. to 3 cr.) and change to course title - 7750:455 - from Black Family Issues to Social Work Practice with African American Families.

Course Addition for the Joint Masters of Social Work Program: 7750:691; Social Work Values and Ethics.

Soc Work

Course changes only

2011, Fall

Final Approval Granted04/19/2011

no

04/11/2011

Proposal Summary:

This is a proposed course addition to the Joint Masters of Social Work Program. The course is currently taught as an elective at Cleveland State University. The University of Akron School of Social Work proposes that this course be added to our Masters of Social Work curriculum as an elective. Course number assignment is as follows: 7750:691.

Blanket proposal: Change bulletin to add the following sentence and pre-requisite: "Full admission to the SLP graduate program or permission of the school director." Courses to which this sentence will be added are 7700:611, 620, 623, 624, 626, 627, 628, 630, 631, 632, 633, 639, 650, 695, 696, 697.

One course 8200:623 Adult/Gero Health Nursing Practicum 2 credits is being deleted and a new course 8200:631 Adult/Gero Health Nursing NP IV Practicum, 3 cr hrs is being added. This change will add 1 credit to the track which is necessary in order for NP students to acquire sufficient supervised practicum contact hours with patients/clients to sit for certification. This change is proposed to meet the national standards mandated in the Consensus Model for Advanced Practice Nursing: APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification & Education (National Council of State Boards of Nursing, July 7, 2008). That document has set a deadline for requiring that all NP programs revise their single focus adult NP and gero NP programs into a dual focus adult/gero NP program. The national certification organizations will have their certification tests available in 2012. Classes entering the program fall 2011 will graduate May 2013. The faculty determined that this class would be the ideal time to make the changes mandatory.

This proposal specifies two changes specifically directed to the Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner track:

1. Change in requirements to include at least 12 months of current clinical experience in acute medical/surgical nursing or acute long-term care within the last two years.

2. This change relates to progression in the track:
Students must achieve a B- or higher in core specialty courses: 8200:608 Pathophysiological Concepts 3 crs; 8200:610 Advanced Adult/Gero Assessment w/Practicum 3 crs and 8200:612 Advanced Clinical Pharmacology and all Adult/Gero Specialty Clinical Track courses needed to progress in the Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Track.
These changes are necessary as students who do not have current acute medical-surgical nursing clinical experience for at least 12 months, and those who receive a C+ or lower are not successful in progression in the track and these courses are fundamental to competencies required in the Adult/Gero Nurse Practitioner role as a direct care provider. These changes are being to increase student success.

5-Year BE/MS Program with BE in Polymer Materials and Engineering at BUCT in China and MS in Polymer Science at UA

Poly Sci

New program

2011, Fall

Final Approval Granted01/06/2012

no

04/21/2011

Proposal Summary:

The "5-year BE/MS Program at The University of Akron (UA) with BE in Polymer Materials and Engineering at Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT)” involves initial completion of 3 years of BE course work in Polymer Materials and Engineering at BUCT, followed by 2 years of graduate course work, along with graduate thesis work in the Department of Polymer Science of UA. BUCT will award the BE degree in Polymer Materials and Engineering to the students of this program after completion of the 4th year of course work at UA. The MS degree in Polymer Science is awarded at the completion of the 5th year, when the MS degree requirements of DPS are successfully fulfilled.

5-Year BE/MS Program with BE Polymer Materials and Engineering at Beijing U of Chem.Tech. and MS Polymer Engineering

Poly Eng

New program

2011, Fall

Final Approval Granted01/06/2012

no

04/21/2011

Proposal Summary:

The "5-year BE/MS Program at The University of Akron (UA) with BE in Polymer Materials and Engineering at Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT)” involves initial completion of 3 years of BE course work in polymer materials and engineering at BUCT, followed by 2 years of graduate course work, along with graduate thesis work in the Department of Polymer Engineering of UA. BUCT will award the BE degree in polymer materials and engineering to the students of this program after completion of the 4th year of course work at UA. The MS degree in Polymer Engineering is awarded at the completion of the 5th year, when the MS degree requirements of DPE are successfully fulfilled.

Remove from Pg 83 Graduate Bulletin 8th Bullet point
All doctoral students are required to give a formal presentation on their research as part of the regular departmental seminar series, 9841:601, at least one time after the start of their fourth year of study.

The Department of Associate Studies plans to offer online sections of Technical Mathematics II. This is only a change is in mode of delivery.
The online course will be taught with the same intensity and depth as the traditional course. The chapters taught and assessments will remain the same.

The Department of Associate Studies plans to offer online sections of Technical Mathematics III. This is only a change is in mode of delivery.
The online course will be taught with the same intensity and depth as the traditional course. The chapters taught and assessments will remain the same.

We are correcting a pre-requisite error when 2220:253 Basic Forensic Methods class was added. The pre-requisite should be 2220:100 Introduction to Criminal Justice, not 2220:101 Intro to Security Administration.

Update of Technical Elective list to reflect changes in the bachelor’s degree; five program description/course number change(s): 2990:150, 2990:234, 2990:246, 2990:125, and 2990:241; and the allowance of an alternate English course.

Deletion of one course from the requirement list for the bachelor’s degree, 2990:355 Computer Applications in Construction, 3 crs. Elevation of another course to that of a requirement to reflect industry need, 2990:371 Introduction to Green Building, 3 crs. Also revising six course prerequisites: 2990:355,2990:359,2990:468, 2990:479, 2990:354, and 2990:371.

The Department of Associate Studies plans to offer an on-line section of Writing and Editing (2020:120). This course will be taught with the same requirements as the traditional classroom course. The only change is the mode of delivery. The course is designed to meet Quality Matters standards.

Currently students are required to take six credit hours of technical electives (any 2220 course) and six credit hours of current topics courses (2220:296). This proposal replaces the required six credit hours of current topics courses with an additional six hours of technical electives. In sum, students will be required to take twelve credit hours of technical electives.

Change the course name of 2440:145 Operating Systems to Introduction to Unix/Linux
Change the course name of 2440:338 Systems Administration I to Unix/Linux System Administration
Change the course name of 2440:388 Systems Administration II to Unix/Linux Networking Administration

We are updating the Associate Degree in Paralegal Studies to allow students the option of choosing a concentration through the electives they choose. We are adding three courses that can be used as electives.

This proposal is for a Workplace Writing Certificate, involving a minimum of 11 credit hours, which provides students with the means to develop diverse writing skills and apply such skills to pragmatic workplace scenarios. At least 6 of the credit hours must be taken through Summit College. A minimum grade point average of 2.5 for the certificate courses is required.